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Brittany Opelousas

Anatomy Weeks 1-6

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Which system is responsible for blood production? Skelatal
Where are the lungs located ? Thoracic cavity
An organ is one organizational level higher than a? Tissue
What is the smallest living unit of structure and function in the body? Cells
What are the mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus examples of? Organelles
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called ? A tissue
How many abdominal regions are there? Nine
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower parts? Transverse
Several kinds of tissue working together … Organ
The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? Umbilicus
What structure is called the power house of cells? Mitochondria
The neck is ______as compared to the right shoulder? Medial
A plane through the body that divides the bodies into right and left is called? Sagital
Atoms combined to from a larger chemical aggregates are ____? Molecules
The brain is ____ as compared to the skull? Deep
What are two major cavities of the human body ? Ventral and dorsal
What are the levels of organization in the body from smallest to largest? chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Which plane divides the into front and back? Coronal
Which plane divides the into left and right sections? Saggital
For sodium to transform from a neutral atom to a positive ion, it must: Lose an electron
What decomposition reaction requires the addition of a water molecule to break a bond? Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis _____ a water molecule. breaks down compounds by adding
An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains __ electrons. Eight
Which of the following is not a subatomic particle? Radon
What do acids release ? Hydrogen Ions
Which type of chemical reaction results in the breakdown of a complex substance into two or more simpler substances? decomposition reaction
As a result of which reaction during catabolism is a water molecule added to break a larger compound into smaller subunits? Hydrolysis
The most abundant element essential to life is Oxygen
Which subatomic particles carry a charge? Protons and electrons
A molecule that is polar: can form a hydrogen bond has an unequal charge
As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH goes ____, and the solution becomes more _____. down; acidic
As the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) increases, the solution becomes more basic; the ph rises
Oxygen has an atomic number of 8, which means it contains Eight protons
Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called Electrolytes
The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human body? 96%
Hydrogen bonds result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule. Such molecules are said to be Polar
A weak acid: dissociates very little in solution.
Atoms with fewer than eight electrons in the outer energy level will attempt to lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms to achieve stability. This tendency is called the The octet rule
A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances is called a(n) Element
A force that holds two atoms together ? A Chemical bond
An element that contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons is called a(n) Isotope
What term is used to describe all of the chemical reactions that occur in body cells? Metabolism
lonic bonds are chemical bonds formed by the: transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
What does the atomic number tells you? number of protons in the nucleus.
The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen needed to form water is an example of a: Hydrogen bond
The inside of the cell is composed largely of a gel-like substance called Cytoplasm
Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a membrane system known as the Rough endoplasmic recticulum
Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged as a bilayer with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the polar heads.
An organelle that is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases. Lysosomes
An organelle that is referred to as the power plant of the cell: Mitochondria
What is a major function of the cell membrane? control what enters and leaves the cell.
Which structure icontains the genetic material of the cell and is often referred to as the "command center" of the cell? Nucleus
Which organelle primarily modifies products from the rough ER, and it resembles a stack of hollow saucers, one cupped inside the next? Golgi apparatus
How are gap junctions formed? when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes adhere to each other
Ribosomes are organelles that do what? float in the cytoplasm and attach to the endoplasmic reticulum
What is outer boundary of a human cell is called Plasma membrane
What is the only organelle that has a double membrane structure ? Mitochondrion
Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and can be found lining the kidney tubules? simple cuboidal epithelium
Besides water, extracellular matrix contains ? proteins and proteoglycans.
The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the what? Basement membrane
The epidermis is composed of several types of epithelial cells. One type, called keratinocytes, become filled with a tough, fibrous protein called? Keratin
Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body cavities? epithelial
The fluid environment that fills the spaces between the cells of the body is called what? Extracellular matrix
The dermis is composed of two layers, a thin papillary layer and a thick ____ layer. Recticular
What kind of tissue is adipose tissue? A storage tissue
Keratinized epithelial cells are found in which layer of skin? Epidermis
The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the? Hypodermis
Which type of tissue is found most in the body? Connective
Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? Femur
What is the most common type of cartilage found in the body Hyaline
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? Fontanels
Where are the smallest bones in the body located? The ear
Which fibers are present in all three types of cartilage, but they are most numerous in fibrocartilage? Colllagenous
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